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  • Free enterprising advice to help businesses grow and succeed
    18th October 2018

    Existing and start-up businesses in the borough will benefit from a new, free advice and support service from Guildford Borough Council in partnership with Enterprise M3 Growth Hub and BE Group. The service is called Guildford Business Growth and launches

  • BCC comments on latest batch of no-deal technical notices
    12th October 2018

    Commenting on the latest tranche of technical notices to advise businesses in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:   “Firms will welcome the additional information provided in the

  • New Walnut Bridge plans approved as part of Guildford’s Sustainable Transport Package
    15th October 2018

    Plans to update and replace Walnut Bridge were approved at a meeting of the Planning Committee last night. One of a number of innovative projects within Guildford Town Centre’s Sustainable Transport package, the new bridge will encourage walking and cycling

  • Guildford Innovation Awards Calls for Entries!
    11th October 2018

    The Guildford Innovation Awards are now on the horizon, with the ceremony to be held at Guildhall on the 3rd December. This year, Guildford Borough Council want to really promote innovation throughout the borough and maximise submissions to the awards

  • Winners announced as Mayor’s Awards for Access celebrates 15 years
    9th October 2018

    Ten local organisations and individuals have been recognised for their dedication to making the borough a more accessible place for all at this year’s Mayor’s Awards for Access. The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford Museum and Guildford Library were among those

  • Celebrate Christmas at The Lightbox Arts and Craft Fair
    9th October 2018

    Saturday 1 and Sunday  2 December 2018  This festive season The Lightbox gallery and museum has everything you need to get into the Christmas spirit.   Get a head start on your Christmas shopping with a visit to The Lightbox’s

  • Sparkling 2018 Awards celebrate the borough’s successes and growth
    9th October 2018

    The 2018 Croydon Business Excellence Awards Winners! Croydon’s business community celebrated a year of success and growth at the 2018 Croydon Business Excellence Awards in association with Willmott Dixon. And not even a World War Two bomb unearthed nearby could

  • Young Contemporary Talent Purchase Prize
    8th October 2018

    From 1 December 2018 – 6 January 2019 a new exhibition ‘Anna Liber Lewis: Young Contemporary Talent from The Ingram Collection’ will be on display at The Lightbox gallery and museum. This exhibition is part of a series of solo

  • BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: Uncertainty bites as survey shows UK economy is stuck in a rut
    8th October 2018

    Attempted recruitment in services firms at lowest for 25 years   The British Chambers of Commerce’s quarterly economic survey – the UK’s largest private sector survey of business sentiment, and a lead indicator of UK GDP growth – shows little

  • BCC initial reaction to the Government’s post-Brexit immigration plans  
    5th October 2018

    Commenting on the government’s post-Brexit immigration plans, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:   “Businesses have been waiting with great impatience for more detail on the UK’s future immigration policy, and many will

  • New war memorial unveiled in Guildford
    5th October 2018

    On Sunday 30 September a new war memorial, commemorating all those with a local Guildford connection who died while serving in the Armed Forces since the end of World War Two, was dedicated at a special ceremony in the Castle Grounds. The Lord

  • Improved Greeno Centre moves one step closer
    3rd October 2018

    Planning permission has recently been granted for a ground floor extension to the Greeno Centre in Shepperton.   The enlarged space will enable the Council to expand the Opal Group which is for people who have additional support needs. The